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By Emamuzo Iboma The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation at Majesty Estate, located along NTA Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The operation, carried out by operatives from the Commission’s Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate, followed a distress call from residents concerned about suspicious activities…
By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo, Thursday, sentenced two armed robbers to death by hanging for robbing tricycle operators, popularly known as “keke riders,” at gunpoint in the capital city. One of the condemned criminals, Lance Corporal Promise Okokon Usoro, is a former soldier who was dismissed from the 6…
The Edo State Government has taken to court scores of arrested sex workers apprehended during enforcement operations on ‘red light district’ areas in Benin City. Addressing journalists during the parade of suspects, the Director General, Edo State Migration Agency, Lucky Agagzuma said the move was part of government renewed onslaught against prostitution and human trafficking…
Ghana’s Minister Calls for Breakdown of Barriers Impeding Trading Among West African Countries…Invites Nigerian Investors to Come Over to Ghana to Invest Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honorable Samuel Ablakwa, has called for tumbling down of the artificial barriers impeding trading among West African countries. Speaking in Abuja at the weekend during a visit to…
Lagos Government Demolishes Homes, Leaving Thousands Homeless Emmamuzo Iboma, Lagos.Thousands of residents of Ilaje Otumara and Baba Ijora in Lagos Mainland have been left homeless after the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) carried out a large-scale demolition. A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) and community leaders condemned the eviction, stating it contradicts previous…
By Barikui Felix Wife of the Bayelsa State Governor, Dr. Gloria Diri, has called on relevant agencies to intensify efforts in arresting and prosecuting perpetrators of human trafficking and gender-based violence, regardless of their social status. Dr. Diri made the call during a three-day Niger Delta summit themed “Raising Teenage Ambassadors Against Traffickers and Propagators…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in unusual ways, including inside carton walls, winter jackets and body cream containers, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and a courier company in Lagos. The anti-narcotics agency also reported major seizures and arrests during coordinated operations across…
France Pledges Support to NDLEA Stella Peters The government of France has assured Nigeria of more collaboration and support In its anti-narcotics war. The promise was given at the weekend after weeks of intensive special operations training for National Drug Law Enforcement Agency officers, NDLEA, by men of an elite tactical unit of the French…
By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom State Government has approved the recruitment of 3,000 qualified professionals into its Mainstream Civil Service. This move is aimed at strengthening public service delivery and empowering the youth across the state. The recruitment exercise, approved by Governor Umo Eno, spans various disciplines, including education, healthcare, engineering, law, agriculture, science,…